As a new farmer, I appreciate videos like this, they are extremely helpful to learn about different equipment. Right now I am trying to decide what kind of mower to go with for my 10 acre hay field.

I love cutting hay. You get a real sense of accomplishment. Especially watching a trailer load of fresh cut square bails get hauled out of the field. Nice video. Enjoyed it!

You are living my dream!........Thank You, and your wife for this hard work.

Thank you for the videos! I homeschool my kids and we were interested in how hay is cut and bailed. We thoroughly enjoyed the explination of your machines and the process. You have a great teaching style. Good luck on the farm! -your neighbors in Norfolk, VA

Love you videos and I love it when someone enjoys learning and sharing what they learn. Even if we make mistakes we can still learn and grow.

Bravo! I delete negative comments as well. Really enjoying your channel while I'm trying to understand this farming thing ...

We had one for years. Did a great job of mowing hay

Love how your doing this! For a first time farmer with this it is very good! Keep up the work.

This is great for us hobby farmers. When the "big boys" come to hay my little field, I like to know what's going on even if I'm not in the driver's seat. I have a lot of respect for people who make good hay. There is so much to it.

That beats the heck out of the old side mowers that just cut the grass, then had to rake, different implement, then bail, another one, then hand load the bails on a flat bed truck. Of course, that was 50 years ago. :)

I just found your channel, as an old time farm boy who is getting back into raising animals, I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work, you are matching your implements to your tractor and your needs. The haybine is a good piece of equipment, by rolling the hay you are reducing the need to tedder your crop. Thanks for sharing!

Man I love the smell of a fresh cut field ! sounds like an RN hear the beat ! love it

Great video good information just learning thanks a million.Keep them coming I keep watching I have a degree in hayalogie.

Thanks for the video. I enjoy watching the "real" farmer, as he makes hay on my property (26 acres). I now know how his Haybine works. this farm machinery is pretty amazing stuff.

My family still uses a 1930-50s mccormick binder! With a jd 2755 I’m a huge fan keep on goin Stoney ridge

sixity one years old and retired love watching you work, never cut hay but enjoy watching the viedo's.

A great video very informative most discbines come with crimpers to help dry the hay the little cutters are called sickles they are guarded by guards there are 3 main popular hay mowers the discbine which is an improvement on the haybine and the haybine is the improvement on the sickle bar all good options depending on your situation. Very nice haybine gotta love em.

Awesome. I’m still mowing with a New Holland 478 Haybine that my grandpa bought brand new in 1978. Mows like a golf course just slow compared to a disc mower.

Love It Just like old times Keep it up Stoney Ridge !!!

Kinda reminds me of the 12a combine that was on the back of my property who ever had it before chain that drove unit broke then set for 20 years and oak tree grew up through it no good now but was pretty cool to look at how it operate I think ih cub tractor pulled it back in the (HAY) day ha ha farming interest me keeps mind and hands busy like ur farm pretty place maybe one day help u out like to work

I love the smell of fresh cut hay.

you seem like a great guy with a good sense of humor.

It appears that SRF watches "Just a Few Acres" also. Nice video. Thanks! I just bought an International 990. Great unit, similar to this, problem is getting it home (is 3 hours away)

i like how bales work because its opposite to what you would think. like moister is supposed to keep fires down but when you bale it and compact it down it heats up and a good wind will start the bale up and most likely take half the field with it before anyone can do anything. also josh when you can afford it and have enough land i suggest a swather. not always looking back is awesome and i personally feel like its hard to beat one when cutting our hesston with a 16ft mower conditioner with cut at 9 mph with out missing a beat and the turn around time is unbeatable

a lot of squawk recently about one day dry and bale hay, it really helps with any impending rains like we get around here.

those are great mowers. I spent my summers as a youngster on my grandmother's farm using one of those every year. you can get discbines with conditioning rollers though... or even opt for flails. would depend on what you're cutting. that's only on the pull type disc mowers to the best of my knowledge though.

Love your videos can't wait tiI I get my land

I love the fact that this guy is this excited about what he is doing.......

I enjoy your videos the way you share your learning experience. Just can't figure where all the money comes for all the machinery and projects. Must be nice. I never work on any machinery that's running. No excepption.

Heybines are great but a routery Haybines are awesome! 😀 loved your video.

Hi josh that a lot of grass to cut you are doing a good job keep up the good work buddy

Awesome content, found you about a month ago, been hooked ever since. Great job!!

I know this is a two year old vlog. Life is a learning curve and i have been watching your more recent blog's. Take my hat off to you very interesting.

not being a know it all! just some advice, investing in a hay Tedder (might be misspelled) it will help dry your hay quicker so it wont take as long to dry! In missouri if we ted it we can normally bale in under 2 days. Love your videos and if you do ever have a question about your equipment and need any questions answered feel free to message me. Im currently getting my masters in animal science so i can answer questions on livestock too! I enjoy seeing people starting farms and love offering any help i can give i will gladly do so!!

Helped out a lot buddy. Thanks

''You gotta feel the bailer'',,,,,,,,LOL... your a funny guy!

Mr. Stony, you were correct about lubricant your mower! On the other hand most disk mowers do have a flail type of conditioner, that works best for grasses, or a crimping conditioner, like what your mower has for more alfalfa like crops. Good video though?

we just finished up on Thursday.... fall doesn't like us to well..... we had broomsage pop out of nowhere over the time from 1st to 2nd cut... love the vids keep em up!!

Josh you kill me... I'll bet working with you would be a blast. Thanks for the video and the info, One day I'll be doing this and now I know. Again, If you're ever down Nashville way, drop me a line

You've got to feel the baler. I like that. It's true too.

You work hard that's Awesome

Got that cut good job !!

Hi.... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍

You are Awesome Josh

It's a hey day that is Awesome I know a professional Country singer and lomo driver that got skin cancer on his ear I love you Brother

Interesting to this City boy. Thanks for sharing.

We got a cutter conditioner also ours is a 9 foot but we only cut 25 acres good machine, also a new holland

Great video!

I found out when i am greaseing lucas extra heavey or john deere corn head grease i would not use any other grease like you said you only have 13 grease fittings

I was a boy in the 60’s mowing hay with just a sickle bar.I remember when we first got fescue.I’d cut it let it lay a day rake it and Dad would bale it.I was the one throwing it to the cows in winter and that hay smelled so good.I recently asked the county agent who also is a lifetime farmer why it didn’t smell that sweet anymore and he said because of haybines.The crimping action causes a lot of plant sugars to be released and the hay is of lesser quality.I now mow with a disc not a discbine and have noticed that sweet smell again.I have often said if you could invent something new concerning haymaking every farmer would have to have one.To be fair the crimp will gain you a day in curing.

Disc mowers have an option for a double roll crimper or a finger rotor, both known as a conditioner. I imagine it was an option on your haybine also.

Cool Josh....a litre bottle with cap, a little brush inside, pour old oil, as and when necessary, use brush to lubricate, all mechanical moving parts, bolts and nuts, rusted part, to prolong the equipments life, poor thing they have to rest under the sky. In case you go long holidays, they won't rust and jam up.

Hey Josh how does that’s cutter go again I always enjoy watching your videos

Great video. Howd you score a .50 cal ammo can for your JD? Haha. I love your vlog and your dedication to showing the Joe how things operate without having conceded or self absorbing attitude. I continue to learn everyday.

Hey josh, I use a haybine that is old and very old and breaks a lot and does not use a lot of hyraulics but it is lifted by cables older than your new Holland haybine, can you make a video of the difference of cable lifts and hydraulics because I need to know the diffrence

Yep, grease is cheaper than parts. All the best!

Great vid, thumbed up.. Would liked to have seen the connection/hook up process for that haybine.. l have about 60 acres in Franklin county, NC i'm getting ready to set up for hay. l'm learning a lot here, thanks.. Got my Phantom drone ready to start filming as well.. haha.. hope yours isn't too messed up.. Cheers.

You are a funny man I love it

Just stopped in to say. HEY JOSH!! Heheh God Bless brother.

When you want a disco mower you can get a disc mower conditioner and some of them even have a window setting.

good job🚜

Lol, great video sir, well said about the know it all people

Hey John I think you’re doing a wonderful job I would never make a bad comment about you buddy. How hard is it to do square bales?

have you got it clogged up yet? I spent many hours unclogging thick hay.. if you ever have to change the bearing you will want to set it on fire.. if you have a discbine it crimps it

Did you say you live in NC? What part. I’m looking at retirement out there. Where do you recommend for pretty land? 2- how often do you have to lubricate that thing...say if you used it that day. Every time? Or just when it looks like it needs it?

I’m not interested in sassy comments either but I am looking for all the information I can get. I’m about to inherit a 180 acre cattle farm and want to know all I can about buying a tractor. My main goal is to mow, rake, and bale hay and feed livestock. I’ve driven tractors for years and make a living putting agriculture equipment together but as far as practical operation I feel like I’m on the dark. How do I decide which tractor suits my needs? How do I know what horsepower and pto rating is required to run said equipment? Is there a tractor out there that can run all three without having to have multiple tractors? Please people don’t be rude I’m just a simple guy trying to uphold the family farm and learn all I can but any help or resources are greatly appreciated. Shout out to Stoney Ridge Farmer for making these videos! Keep em coming and thank you for all your instruction!

How long do you let your grass dry before cutting? Mine seems to clog a lot, so I have to cut very slow.

Hey Josh. I mow with a 472 and don't seem to be cutting as low as I could be. Have the skid plates set at the highest position. I changed the bushing on the cutting bar. It was worn a bit. Think this will help? Have any idea? Thanks Roy from CT.

Hey Josh can you do a video for beginners wanting to get into farming costs etc I'm thinking about getting into farming but don't know how to get started or where to look for grants etc

i definitely learned something today! thank you 🙏🏻

jaysus man get on the tractor keep er lit ,,,ur haybine ,,is what we call a conditioner grass mower for mowing grss for silage bales,,some rare dudes out west all on about hay and sickle bar mowers,,,

Thanks for video! Do you have to irrigate your field?

You use the same haybine as my family does

Does that haybine implement affect your fuel consumption much?? I'm from Acadia Parish Louisiana and I know first-hand that a combine harvester drinks fuel like crazy.

can you do a thing where you go into more about bails starting on fire because there is too much moisture please kind sir?

Cool, thanks

So after its dry does it need to be wind rowed or can you just bale it the way it is? Good video.

Has the 474 been a good piece of equipment?

Hay Josh, lol. What are your thoughts on tedders, I've heard they cut drying time in half but didn't know if they were used in your area

Hey josh. If you bought a hay Tedder/fluffer you would not have to let it sit as long. Great video

I would use a stronger tractor like 70/80 HP for this to get a lower fuell consumption. Or buy another grasscutter to speed up the procces! Cause it can take a long time on this way to get it done!

After you let it dry for a day you should take your rake and flip one row over to let it dry then wait another day and then when you join them your other bottom row can dry, it works great for me .

hay Stoney Ridge Farmer cheers

Problem mowing hay: Lots of rain led to 1st and 2nd cut together and the haybine keeps jamming up forcing me to turn off PTO, back up, and go forward again. The cuttet bar has new knives and the sliding shoes were raised as high as possible. Any ideas on how this problem can be overcome? Thanks.

Have you had any problems with your wobble box on your haybine yet???

Hey Josh don't listen to those haters they don't know iney thing

what gear do u use when u mow hay ??

My land is very rocky and sloped. Will this implement be viable for haying on my farm?

Damn I wish I could remember what my granddad's haybine looked like. I believe it was a New Holland as well. He sold his hay equipment after outsourcing his fields. I always wanted to make hay at least once.. and probably never again that lol. The baler had no hydraulics (mechanical set) and I'm guessing that's a considerable pain in the ass. Of the [literal] tons of junk in the barns, why the hay equipment grandpa? Oh well, RIP

Putting grease on the bearing is great. Please don't start the tractor until all greeseing is finished. You cannot get hurt by a tractor jumping in gear if it is not running. Warming the engine should be done with body parts could not get hurt. It could jump in gear.

Looks as your Hay is over mature and headed out?? Just an observation on quality. Keep Up The Good Work

You should get a tedder it fluffs up the hay and drys it.

We used to have a new holland 488 haybine....9ft...would take us forever to mow lol

In europe we got disc mowers with roller-crimpers, haybines are not common here.

Hope I didn't come across wrong when I left a comment on the disk video, wasn't my intention. I mow hay (roughly 100 acres a year) with a 492 New Holland (9 foot cut). Some tips on these mowers. Watch the end of your knife that connects to the gear box (called wobble box) for wear, you can destroy a good mower from not watching this. You can get replacement wear items from Shoup and much more cost effective than CNH. I usually tend to shoot for roughly 4MPH cutting speed works good for us. The rolls can be adjusted and if you are not seeing a crimp you like then you can look at your book and it will show how to adjust. To help with drying take and move your windrow boards in the back all the way out (the pieces that deflect hay behind the rolls) and the piece of tin under the sheet metal behind the rolls all the way up. This will allow for maximum spread. If you have any questions I can try to help!

I've got a haybine just like that and it will give you many years of good service . Little slower than a disc bine , but so much cheaper to maintain and work on.

My friend i been trying to find one of them here in arizona but really hard to find them here, if you know or anyone knows of one for sale let me know

Do you think that a haybine could cut cornstocks to bale?

My cows love k32 but it is very hard to get in my town